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Key Points

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South Africa won the second test, tying the three‑match series.

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Australia’s scores: 295 in first innings, 99 in second.

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South Africa’s scores: 425 declared.

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Top scorer: Temba Bavuma with 179 runs.

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Top bowlers: Wiaan Mulder (3 wickets), Kagiso Rabada (4 wickets), Marco Jansen (remaining wickets).

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Rain caused delays on the first two days.

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Summary

A strong batting performance by captain Temba Bavuma, who scored 179 runs, gave South Africa a total of 425 before declaring.

Fast bowlers Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen each contributed crucial wickets.

Rain disrupted the early days of the match, but South Africa recovered to level the three‑match series.

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New Words to Learn

11 words
test
a long form cricket match played over several days
innings
one team's turn to bat
wickets
times a bowler gets a batter out
bowled out
when all batters are dismissed
runs
points scored by batters
declared
when a team ends its batting voluntarily
captain
team leader on the field
bowler
player who throws the ball to try to get batters out
batter
player who tries to hit the ball and score runs
century
scoring 100 runs in one innings
nightwatchman
a lower‑order batter sent in late to protect better players
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